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From an Iraq veteran: Electric cars are a matter of national security

Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf. He loves it — and he thinks cars like it can help revers




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The Leaf vs. Volt battle continues

After a slow start, sales of the Nissan Leaf are picking up and the competition between the Leaf and the Volt is heating up.




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Japan braces for attacks by gigantic mutant radioactive monkeys

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?




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Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, demand an end to nuclear weapons

Actors join other others in urging President Obama to stay true to his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons during this year's G8 summit.



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Radioactive diamonds are turned into batteries that last for thousands of years

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.




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7 countries battling water issues

Here are 7 images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.



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The battle for the Salar de Uyuni

This gorgeous salt plain may be the key to keeping our electronics charged up.



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Hermit crabs are attracted to the smell of their own dead, for one very morbid reason

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.




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The drawback of being an attractive male

When it's easier for you to attract females, you don't need as potent equipment.




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Tesla unveils 90-second swap-out battery

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.




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Quiet Treehouse: A sylvan escape that battles noise pollution

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.



  • Remodeling & Design

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World's first vertical cable car attracts critics, admirers and guerrilla BASE jumpers

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is natto?

This fermented soybean paste is packed with good bacteria, but not everyone can stomach the stinky, sticky dish.




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Another pipeline spill makes for another political battle

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.




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Pipeline spills call attention to Keystone XL

From Michigan to Arkansas, a series of recent oil spills have raised doubts about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.



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The stats that mattered this wild, woolly March

From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking mont




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Trailer: Matt Damon's fracking film 'Promised Land'

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.



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Attractive Puget Sound home doubles as tsunami-resilient fortress

While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Mattel vows change after Greenpeace 'Barbie' campaign

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.



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Your choices matter, even if the consequences are hidden

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.




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Why restoring Atlanta's urban forest matters

An inside look at the 4-year effort to restore Atlanta's Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre forest within the city.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Room and billboard: Prefab dwelling attached to massive blank canvas

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Stack 'em up: A prefab apartment tower rises in Manhattan

Check out this video of NYC's first prefab residential building coming to life over a 4-week span in Manhattan's Inwood section.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Stunning views and rattled nerves abound at cliff-clinging Aussie abode

The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Show that gratitude, no matter the time of year

We practice thankfulness on certain holidays, but why not all the time?




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Bloomberg attempts to beat summer heat with home AC window unit ... in his SUV

Trying to stay cool while obeying his own stringent vehicle idling restrictions, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg enlists security detail to install a full




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Antarctic science balloon shatters longest flight record

A weather balloon has broken the record for the longest balloon-borne experiment in Antarctica, and is still going strong.




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7 reasons why Arctic sea ice matters

The vanishing veneer of frozen ocean isn't just vital for polar bears.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mountaintop removal: Battle for the mountains

While activists against mountaintop removal grow, miners of the region defend their practices as a way of life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to avoid a shark attack

The odds of a shark attack are already infinitesimal, but with a few simple precautions, it is possible to discourage them even further.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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He may not have conquered the Pacific, but he sure did get our attention

Endurance athlete Ben Lecomte attempted to swim across the Pacific Ocean to bring attention to the state of our oceans.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A 'Last Jedi' battle was filmed on Earth's largest salt flat

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mysterious patterns across Chinese deserts explained

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Appalachia flattened by as much as 40 percent by mining practices

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Designing a passive house for Seattle that's 'resourceful, replicable and beautiful'

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This rechargeable battery lasts 400 years

A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years.




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Photo: Space Shuttle Enterprise flies over Manhattan

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr




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Battle over TVA coal ash in Alabama

Alabama county’s decision to store coal ash from the Tennessee spill fills coffers, but also spurs worries about consequences.




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Is squatting the new standing?

Here's why you should squat instead of sitting or standing throughout the day.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.




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Did dark matter cause many of Earth's mass extinctions?

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.




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Despite increasing attacks, climate scientists reiterate consensus

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.



  • Climate & Weather

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Hackers break into university in attempt to revive 'Climategate' scandal

'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfir



  • Climate & Weather

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How political battles affect climate scientists

The release, quickly dubbed "Climategate 2.0" after the initial 2009 "Climategate" hacking, drew strong condemnation from scientists involved in the emails, as




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World's first flexible lithium ion battery engineered

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Elastic batteries could power bionic implants

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Palm-sized drones buzz over battlefield

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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It's the color of light that matters for sleep

Blue light doesn't help you sleep, and you're exposed to a lot of it.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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5 ideas to green your all-white-attire affair

Ideas to green a white attire dinner that is all the rage.




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Compact fluorescent lights: The mercury matter

Before you use CFLs in your home, be sure you understand what to do should a bulb break.